The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

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96 NORWALK. [1701.
procuering of powder and lead for the towne store or
inaf^azine ; to be levyd in money, a halfpenny on the
pound.
Certain Town Accounts. Dec. 30, 1701.
Joseph Ketchum, for running the lyne betwean
Stamford and our towne,
Itm. One day burning woods,
AUso half one side of the pound: allso
some rayles carrying to the towne Banes,
all
Allso, a pint of rum,
Samuell Keeler, one day burning woods.
His horse to the Court at New Haven,
Allso one day renewing the bounds of the
purchase ;
him and his horse,
Allso a pint of rum.,
Samuell Hayes, his horse to Hartford,
One third of a wolfe,
Samuel Beldin, two-thirds of a wolf,
Serj't. John Raymond, one-sixt part of a wolf,
Zerubabell Hoyt, half one wolf,
Allso burning the Islands,
Matthias Sension, for beating the drum,
Allso a drum -cord,
Dec. 30, 1701.
John Copp, Schoolmaster.
Voted and agreed by the towne that
they would have a schoolemaster for the next yeere insueing
in case he can be obtained. Allso voted and
agreed that Mr. John Copp shall be the person for that
work in case he can be obtained on reasonable termes.
Allso voted and agreed, that for the paying of the
charge of ^schoolemaster shall be as followeth: that all
children from the age of five yeeres old to the age of
£